WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 424

CHAPTER 424

(House Bill 573)

AN ACT concerning

Crimes and Punishments - Counterfeit and Forged Forged,
Counterfeit, or Altered United States Currency

BCO 13-89

FOR the purpose of making it a felony misdemeanor to knowingly
possess under certain circumstances or utter forged,
counterfeit, or altered United States currency; and
providing for certain penalties.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 44

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1987 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

44.

(a)  Any person who shall falsely make, forge or
counterfeit, or cause or procure to be falsely made, forged or
counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in falsely making,
forging, altering or counterfeiting any deed, document or
affidavit of waiver or release of mechanics' lien, will,
testament or codicil, power of attorney, bond, writing
obligatory, bill of exchange, promissory note for the payment of
money or property, endorsement or assignment of any bond, writing
obligatory, bill of exchange, promissory note for the payment of
money or property, acquittance or receipt for money or property,
or any acquisition or receipt either for money or for property,
or any entries in a book of account or ledger, with intention to
defraud any person whomsoever, shall be deemed a felon, and upon
conviction, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than
10 years or fined not more than $1,000 or both.

(b)  Any person who shall utter or publish as true any
false, forged, altered or counterfeited deed, will, testament or
codicil, power of attorney, bond, writing obligatory, bill of
exchange, promissory note for the payment of money or property,

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